A new full art card revealed for the Pokémon Trading Card Game has a sly reference to one of the original games that only old-school Pokémon fans will catch. Full art cards are some of the most sought-after Pokémon collectibles. Their larger image space allows for more detailed art, usually employing unique styles or placing the Pokémon in uncommon scenarios. They're a great way to show off a Pokémon's unique traits or personality, and, from time to time, to connect them more deeply to almost-forgotten aspects of Pokémon lore.
That's exactly what's going on with the full art Meowth card below; as Reddit user Begooderrr pointed out, the card depicts Meowth lounging in a tree, overlooking what appears to be Cerulean City, a location from the Gen 1 Pokémon games Red, Blue, and Yellow. The town is immediately recognizable by its layout, particularly the single-story, wider house standing beside a taller, narrower Pokémon Center. The card is one of four full art holo promo cards (the others being Paldean Wooper, Suicune, and Duraludon) included with the Generations Special Battle Set, a Japan-only release.
This particular full art card goes a little deeper, as the town...
